Glancing Ahead—

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 966, 8 May 1930, Page 14

Glancing Ahead —

Saturday.—Municipal Choir. Thursday, May 15. —Bohemian Orchestra. Thursday, May 22.—Royal Auckland Choir. Miss Naomi Whalley and Mr. Ernest Short are to undertake the parts of Micaela and Escamillo respectively in the Royal Wellington Choral Union's performance of “Carmen.” The oombined performance of ‘•Hiawatha,” by the Royal Wellington Choral Union and the New Plymouth Choral Society, under the baton of Mr. John Bishop, will take place in New Plymouth on August 30 and 31. Popular Songs In a parcel of songs just released from J. Albert and Sons are two that have recently been recorded with considerable success by Mr. Billy Hart, a favourite performer at 2YA, Wellington. They are “South Sea Rose” and "When You Come to the End of the Day,” and were recorded by him for Columbia (01920). These numbers, which have been specially feattlred by Mr. Hart over the air, are already popular. “South Sea Rose” has a pleasing melody, and should quickly become a dance favourite. Thq other number is more of the ballad type and has a pleasing air that should bring it popularity. Two other popular fox-trots are “My Ray of Sunshine” and “I’m Following You,” from the talkie picture, “It’s a Great Life.”

| Royal Auckland Choir j The next concert of the Royal Auck- ! land Choir, which will take place on May 22, will be a particularly fine one.

Miss Naomi Whalley, of Palmerston North, one of the best sopranos in the Dominion, will he the vocal soloist, and items will also be given by the Moore Sisters’ Instrumental Trio. The choir numbers will be: r r.nleridee Tay-

“The Viking's Song (Loieriuge lor), “Love’s Lullaby” (LovaXt), “Queen of the Night” (Smart), “Thou Art My Dream,” including baritone solo, “Calm At Sea” (Dudley Buck), “Image of the Rose,” including tenor solo (Reichardt), “Reveries” (Storch), “The Viking’s Farewell” (Knowles), “Evening Song” (Billeter), and the “Tar’s Song” (Hatton). The items to be played by the Moore Sisters will be: “Rondo Alla Turca” (Mozart), “Negro Spirituelle” (Clarence C. White), and Schubert’s “Ave Maria.” Choir Concert

Works to be given by the Municipal Choir on Saturday evening include “All Hail Thou Merry Month of May” (Byrd), “Grant Us Thy Peace” (Mendelssohn), “Sir Eglamore” (Gardiner), “Slimmer Song” (Schumann) and “Canyesew Cushions” (Bantock). Solos will be given by Miss Molly Wright (cellist) and Mr. lan Devereux (vocalist). Mr. Leo Whittaker will be the accompanist and Mr. E. Randall the choir organist. The concert will be under the direction of Mr. Maughan Barnett, city organist.